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| Spanish Society of Limnology | |
|---|---|
| Name | Spanish Society of Limnology |
| Native name | Sociedad Española de Limnología |
| Abbreviation | SEL |
| Type | Learned society |
| Purpose | Promotion of limnological research in Spain |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Region served | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Leader title | President |
Spanish Society of Limnology is a learned society dedicated to freshwater science in Spain with links to continental aquatic research and management. The society functions as a nexus connecting researchers, institutions, and policy actors across Iberian and international networks, facilitating discourse among specialists in hydrology, ecology, and conservation. It operates within a landscape shaped by national agencies, regional authorities, and transnational bodies.
Founded amid rising interest in inland waters during the late 20th century, the society developed alongside institutions such as Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universitat de Barcelona, Universidad de Granada, and Universidad de Sevilla. Early collaborations involved research centers like Estación Biológica de Doñana, Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Real, and Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. The society intersected with European frameworks including European Union, European Commission, European Water Framework Directive, and networks such as European Centre for River Restoration and Society for Freshwater Science. Notable Spanish research groups from Universidad de Zaragoza, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad de Valencia, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidad de Alicante, Universidad de Oviedo, Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad de Valladolid, and Universidad de La Laguna contributed to its expansion. Interactions with international bodies such as United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, International Association for Ecology, Global Water Partnership, World Wildlife Fund, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River, and Ramsar Convention influenced its agenda. The society engaged with Spanish administrations like Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica and regional governments of Andalucía, Catalonia, Galicia, Comunidad de Madrid, and País Vasco to apply limnological knowledge to river basin planning.
The society's mission aligns with objectives of promoting limnology across academic and applied arenas, supporting partnerships with institutions such as Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Consejería de Medio Ambiente de la Junta de Andalucía, and Agencia Estatal de Meteorología. Objectives include advancing research that informs entities like Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro, Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo, Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir, and agencies participating in International Commission on Large Dams. It fosters interdisciplinary links with centers such as Instituto de Ciencias del Mar de Barcelona, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Institut Catala de Recerca de l'Aigua, and non-governmental organizations including Adena, SEO/BirdLife, Greenpeace Spain, Ecologistas en Acción, and WWF España.
Membership encompasses researchers from Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, technicians from Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar, students from Universidad de Murcia, and professionals from Agencia Catalana del Agua. Governance typically mirrors practices seen in societies such as Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (United States), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie, and British Ecological Society with elected boards, advisory committees, and working groups. The society liaises with funding bodies including Agencia Estatal de Investigación, European Research Council, Horizon Europe, Fundación BBVA, La Caixa Foundation, and regional research councils. Honorary memberships and awards draw parallels with recognitions from Prince of Asturias Awards and King of Spain patronage patterns.
Core activities parallel programs run by Society for Freshwater Science, International Society of Limnology (SIL), and European Federation for Freshwater Sciences, including field monitoring in river basins like the Ebro River, Tagus River, Guadalquivir River, and Duero River. Programs cover aquatic biodiversity assessments referencing taxa studied at Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales and methodologies linked to International Union for Conservation of Nature, Global Environment Facility, and Convention on Biological Diversity. Training and capacity building draw on models from CERN outreach and collaborations with museums, aquaria, and botanical gardens such as Acuario de Zaragoza and L'Oceanogràfic. Citizen science projects echo initiatives by Society for Conservation Biology and national campaigns by Fundación Biodiversidad.
The society publishes bulletins, newsletters, and proceedings akin to journals like Hydrobiologia, Freshwater Biology, Limnology and Oceanography and regional outlets such as Ecología. It maintains communication channels that coordinate with repositories and indexes like Scopus, Web of Science, and DOAJ, and aligns editorial standards with organizations like Committee on Publication Ethics. Outreach leverages collaborations with media outlets including El País, ABC (newspaper), La Vanguardia, and scientific platforms such as FECYT to disseminate findings.
Annual and biennial meetings bring together delegations from universities including Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universidad de Cantabria, Universidad de León, and international guests from University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, Wageningen University, ETH Zurich, Max Planck Society, CNRS, Smithsonian Institution, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and University of Minnesota. The society organizes specialized workshops on topics relevant to bodies like European Environment Agency, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPBES, OECD, and NATO Science for Peace. Venues have included congress centers in Seville, Bilbao, Granada, Santiago de Compostela, and Valladolid.
The society partners with Spanish universities, research institutes, regional water authorities, and international networks such as International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Global Freshwater Biodiversity Initiative, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, and International Hydropower Association. Collaborations extend to conservation NGOs, museums, aquaria, and foundations including Fundación Biodiversidad, Fundación Ramón Areces, Fundación Biodiversidad, and corporate partners engaged in environmental CSR. Category:Limnology organizations